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Nicaragua

Nicaragua is Central America's largest nation, home to volcanic lakes and well preserved colonial cities like Granada and Leon. Indigenous heritage layered with Spanish colonial history shapes its culture.

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Capital: Managua

Population: ~6.9 million

Government Type: Presidential republic

GDP: ~$18 billion

Currency: Nicaraguan Córdoba (NIO)

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Green lowland pasture with scattered guanacaste trees and a distant volcanic cone under a blue sky in NicaraguaAerial view of a present-day residential neighborhood with colorful walls, red tile roofs, palm trees and a lake beyond in NicaraguaThree painted wooden fishing boats on a dark sand lakeshore with volcanic hills across the water in Nicaragua

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Sources: Wikidata, World Bank Open Data · Last reviewed by editorial team.

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